baton
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But it is a fresh sight in governor’s races, after Gov. Jerry Brown served eight years and then seamlessly handed the baton to Newsom for another eight.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Until the U.S. picks up the ban baton, don’t expect profits to take much of a hit.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Iger initially passed the CEO baton to Bob Chapek in February 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
The conductor lifts his baton, and I'm invigorated hearing the familiar passages: the drone of the double bass as the heartrending introduction begins, the strings peeling away layers like birch bark.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing baton
English Words Derived from French, List 4
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Patina
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